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The Science Enthusiast Podcast! Just the right amount of not-a-science-podcast! It's not the worst, but thank you for listening (and we're sorry?)! Hosts: Natalie Newell (Skeptical Parenting) and Dan Broadbent (A Science Enthusiast)! Check out the live YouTube videos of the show:http://youtu.be/KUlNp86iegc & http://youtu.be/1KzTFfCQwZ Sponsor: Tucker Carlson, for when you need a fake news pundit…

(Do not) send Kevin Folta cat pictures Please, (do not) send Dr. Kevin Folta cat pictures. We're begging you to not fill out the simple form below. The form that doesn't even bother you to include your name or email address. Or even a text box. Kevin Folta loves cat pictures, but please, do not…

Due to the support of many of my followers, I had the privilege of attending the NECSS 2016 conference in New York City this past weekend. The conference was fantastic! There were many speakers from many different subject areas ranging from "chronic" Lyme disease to linguistics (which was actually an entertaining presentation!). Some of the…

'Boosting' your immune system is a terrible idea. Full size graphic We often hear ads trying to sell us a product to "boost" our immune systems. Magazines offer "9 Power Foods That Boost Immunity" and Dr. Oz has a list of "14 Natural Immunity Boosters." Even Food Babe talks about how to "boost" your immune…

Organic Farm Denies Use of Dihydrogen Monoxide The "dihydrogen monoxide conspiracy" joke has been around since the late 1990s. For the few who may be unfamiliar, it plays on people's chemophobia: an irrational fear of anything that sounds like a "chemical." Everything you've ever eaten is made of chemicals; it's the dose that makes the…